Marsh Crescent
Colchester, Essex, England
Reality check: Recorded indicators: area-safety proxy 60/100; transport-stop proximity 90/100; daily amenities 16/100; flood mapping 20/100; green-space proximity 54/100. These indicators do not establish personal suitability or future property returns.
Compare Profile Scores
Each profile applies different weights to the available indicators; it does not determine personal suitability.
Available components: transport-stop proximity 90/100; daily amenities 16/100; area-safety proxy 60/100. Recorded median sale price: £142,500 from 10 transactions. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
Available components: area-safety proxy 60/100; family indicators 55/100; green-space proximity 54/100; daily amenities 16/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Family indicators 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Available components: transport-stop proximity 90/100; amenity proximity 45/100; daily amenities 16/100; market proxy 60/100. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Available components: liquidity proxy 50/100; market proxy 60/100. Recorded median sale price: £142,500 from 10 transactions. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Transaction activity 50%, Market 50%; no return forecast. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Available components: area-safety proxy 60/100; green-space proximity 54/100; daily amenities 16/100; amenity proximity 45/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Available components: transport-stop proximity 90/100; daily amenities 16/100; area-safety proxy 60/100. Recorded median sale price: £142,500 from 10 transactions. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.
Flood mapping
The mapped street point is classified as Flood Zone 3 in the Environment Agency planning dataset. This covers river and sea flooding; it does not assess every property or surface-water risk.
Dataset revision: 2026-05-20. This is the dataset revision date, not a property inspection date.
Check the official flood map for your propertyThings You Should Know
Mapped location intersects Flood Zone 3. Check the official map for the specific property; this does not determine insurance requirements.
Score 16/100. Check the available shops and services against your daily needs.
Score 20/100. Consult the official flood map for the specific property and relevant flood types.
How Life Works Here
Marsh Crescent is located in Colchester, near Rowhedge, Essex. The associated LSOA area has 66 recorded incidents from 2025-08 to 2026-07. Incident rows were observed in 12 of the 12 selected months. These are area counts, not street-level incidents or population-adjusted rates; they do not establish a comparison with local or national averages. The dataset records 1 nearby amenities. The closest is Mariners' Chapel (place of worship, 28m). Distances do not establish a walkable route or current opening hours. Recorded nearby transport modes: rail and bus. The nearest mapped stop (Shipyard Corner) is 102m away. Check current routes and service frequency with the operator. The median property price is £142,500. Based on 10 transactions recorded since 2014. LSOA source indicators: recorded population 2,139; owner-occupied homes 37.4%; social housing 3.7%; retired population 16.9%; average household size 2.2. There are 4 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 347m away. Proximity does not establish admissions eligibility, catchment or personal suitability. This street falls within Flood Zone 3 — a high-risk area for flooding from sea sources. Check the official map for the specific property; this intersection does not determine insurance requirements. The highest available weighted profile is first time buyers at 64/100. This is a comparison of recorded inputs, not a recommendation or a forecast of returns. The available indicators produce a composite score of 53/100. Its recorded district percentile is 81. Missing dimensions are excluded; scores are proxies rather than measurements of personal liveability.
Score Breakdown
Scores are heuristic proxies from open datasets. Missing dimensions are excluded from the overall score. Source and scope are listed below.
police.uk recorded incident counts in the source extract; LSOA area, not street-level or population-adjusted
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
OpenStreetMap green-space proximity; distance-decay proxy, not noise or air quality
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS/Ofsted school records, mapped amenities, household and area-score indicators
Amenity and transport proximity proxy; no pedestrian network or route assessment
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
English Environment Agency planning zones; Welsh NRW categories are shown separately
Property Market
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Transactions: Some recorded transactions
Source release: 2026-08-28; registrations received through 2026-07-31. Earlier periods can be revised by late registrations. Standard and additional transactions are included, so property mix can affect the median.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0). Median comparisons use two full calendar years five years apart, with at least five sales in each. Different properties may have sold; this is not a house-price index or a prediction of returns.
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Marsh Crescent, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club 1408m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Pearson's Quay 342m · 4 min walk
- Ferry Marsh (Colne Local Nature Reserve) 366m · 5 min walk
- Wivenhoe Wildlife Garden 764m · 10 min walk
- Wivenhoe Jubilee Garden 785m · 10 min walk
schools (5)
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 348m · 4 min walk
- Broomgrove Infant School 1282m · 16 min walk
- Broomgrove Junior School 1282m · 16 min walk
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1474m · 18 min walk
- Old Heath Community Primary School 1879m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
Compared within this district using at least four shared score dimensions. Missing indicators are excluded.
- Darkhouse Lane — Colchester54
- Iona Walk — Colchester55
- Chapel Street — Colchester55
- Oxton Close — Colchester55
- Colne Rise — Colchester60
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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